Marie Mahar ras trial eyed for insanity in murder case
Expert testimony on Mrs Maharras mental state at time of the August 7 1924 drowning is contested by the state. Dr Sprague testified of two phase dementia and psychosis while defense witnesses described a shift from rage to a lively state in late 1926. County Attorney objected to many questions but some evidence of unsound mind at the time of the alleged drowning was admitted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. Wood
George
Sprague
Pital
Iowa
Marie
Murtagh
F.W. Bawards
Altho
Hags
Rockwell
vaOn
T. B
Homan
Wagner
Coastguard Opens New Relief Hub as Flood Refugees Grow
Coastguard crews rescue thousands from renewed floods and establish a new subheadquarters in Alexandria to aid relief. Secretary Hoover announced the opening to assist 33,000 refugees, with expectations of increasing to 75,000 or 109,000 within 16 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexandria
Hoover
Towa Queries
A compact Q and A item from the Associated Press via the Iowa State Historical Society poses four questions about Iowa history. It asks who Inkpaduta was, where Hungarian exiles settled in Iowa in 1850, which Iowan authored The Covered Wagon, and when state and county elections are held in Iowa, noting that the answer page is on another page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Iowa State’ Historical Society
Inkpaduta
Iowa
Iowan
Merried
Mary Harlan
James Harlan
Mysterious Baby Bandit Ring Unmasked in Showups
Chicago police solved two murders and more than 100 holdups after a massive showup operation. Fifteen men and three girls were arrested and identified by victims as part of a “crime trust” band that targeted night clubs, cigar stores, and loop taxi heists. Notable suspects include George Takala Edward Brewer Anthony Nashus and the so-called Wolf gang members Ignatus Strados and others. Most arrestees were teens and the girls acted as lures in taxi robberies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Central Station
Michael Hughes
George Takala
Leonard Gragasi
Edward Brewer
Anthony Nashus
Edward Keefer
Lons Wolf
Csop
Ignatus Strados
Many Give Funds for Flood Relief
Local groups and classes donate to flood relief totaling 5682.69, including contributions from American Legion auxiliary Waterloo Co-Operative Dairy and employes Fidelis class Walnut Street Baptist Sunday school Linden M. E. Sunday school Willing Workers' class Orange and Eagle Social circle Friday Study club Frea Methodist Sunday School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Aux Waterloo Co-Operative
Fidelis
Walnut Street Baptist
Charles Flin
Linden M. E
Orange and Eagle Social Circle
Frea Methodist Sunday
Phares Buys Ice Cream Plant in Des Moines
R A Phares of Des Moines buys the ice cream factory at 607 Bluff Street. He plans a novel sell direct to consumers from small bungalow stations around the city, ensuring quality and sanitation. The Home Ice Cream company will operate here, and his family has moved to town. Announcement of bungalow stations opening will come soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. A. Phares
Des Moines
Bluff Street
Phares
Home Ice Cream Company
Maize Heads U C T Picnic Committee
Maize was named chairman of a committee to arrange the annual picnic June 25 of United Commercial Travelers at a meeting Saturday evening in K of P hall. Serving with him will be W Schoen Fred Wimber E M Hall E G Pullen W C Bruwn E N Hamiston I D Bandfield and BE E McKowan. Thirty members will attend state convention June 1 2 and 3 according to advance indications. T E Scott was elected delegate to take the place of C W Schmidt who cannot attend because of his wife's illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. O. Maize
United Commercial Travelers
P. Hall
W. ©. Schoen
Fred Wimber
E. M. Hall
E.G. Pullen
W. C. Bruwn
E. N. Hamiston
I. D. Bandfield
BE. E. McKowan
Marriage Licenses Listed for Waterloo and Mt. Auburn
Edwin I F Castle and Mary H Castle of Waterloo aged 27 and 22 receive licenses. Burdette Weissert of Mt. Auburn 21 and Floy Sheffler of Mt. Auburn 19, O K Hougen of Waterloo 21 and Carolyn Hansen of Waterloo 22 also listed for licenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin IF. Castle
Waterloo
Mary H. Castle
Burdette Weissert
Mt. Auburn
Floy Sheffler
O. K. Hougen
Carolyn Hansen
No Federal Grand Jury at Ft. Dodge
No federal grand jury will be impaneled for the United States district court term in June at Fort Dodge. Grand jury cases will be considered from the Fort Dodge district at the Sioux City term held next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dubuque, In
United States District Court
Fort Dodge
Sioux City
John Deere official reelected regional chamber VP
William 38 Butterworth, president of the John Deere Tractor Company, has just been reelected vice president of the United States Chamber of Commerce for the central region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William 38. Butterworth
John Deere Tractor Company
United States Chamber of Commerce
Shaulis Divorce Petition Seeks Custody and Alimony
Mrs. Gertrude Shaulis files for divorce from Ira Shaulis alleging cruel treatment and threats. She seeks an injunction to keep him from molesting her at 906 Berth Avenue, custody of daughter Evelyn, a minor, and $10 weekly alimony. couple married June 22, 1901.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gertrude Shaulis
Ira Shaulis
Berth Avenue
Snyder Bay Take Lagts Rides From Sing Sing
Ossining May 16 The gates of Sing Sing prison swung open to admit Mrs Ruth Snyder and Henry Judd Gray and shut behind them after a successful appeal. A heavy escort led the exit with armored motorcycles clearing traffic while Gray rode with four deputy sheriffs and Mrs Snyder rode between two prison matrons amid chatter about their illicit honeymoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ossining
N. Y
Sing Sing
Ruth Snyder
Henry Judd Gray
Queens Villages
Gates
Queens Counity
Long Island City
Gray
Mrs. Snyder
Widow Caroline Marion 78 Died in Waterloo Home
Caroline Marion Marion 78 widow of Joseph Marion died at 2 15 am at her daughter Mrs B H Hulls home 326 Kingsley avenue after brief illness. Born Sept 12 1848 Utica New York she married July 4 1868 and moved to Waterloo 30 years ago. Survived by four sons EB Ty Marson John Frank Chester A and two daughters Calla Kress and Mrs Hull. Funeral arrangements pending at O Keefe Towne mortuary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline M. Marion
Carolina Marion Marion
Joseph Marion
Waterloo
B. H. Hull
Kingsley Avenue
Caroline Marion Wescott
Utica
N. Y
Joseph M. Marion
St. Mark's Episcopal Church
Ty Marson
Jefferson Street
John
Frank Marson
St. Paul
Minn
Chester A. Marson
Dayton
Calla Kress
Eighth Street West
Hull
O'Keefa & Towne Mortuary
Death notices for William Henderson and Lulu Foster
William Henderson of Los Angeles California, born in Ohio 62 years ago, brother of Mrs. Frank McDonald of 533 Con ger street, died after a lingering illness. Funeral services will be tomorrow. Surviving are his sister, his widow, four children, and his mother. Lulu Foster of 912 Town street died at 3 30 p m after a brief illness. Born July 18 1899 in Minnesota, she had lived in Waterloo 11 years. Surviving are husband Samuel Foster and four children. Body at Kistner mortuary awaiting funeral arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank McDonald
Conger Street
William Henderson
Los Angeles
Cal
Ohio
Waterloo
N. N. Henderson
S. M. Bentley
Henderson
Des Moines
Kansas City
California
Lulu Foster
Lulu Jaster
Town Street
Minnesota
Samuel Foster
Etta
Laddie
William
James
Kistner
Infant Kaune Dies at Birth in Home Visit
The infant son of Mr. and Mrs Edward T Kaune of 1104 Hammond avenue died at birth. Survived by parents three brothers and two sisters. Private prayer services were held at 2 pm today at the home with Rev. Edwin Boardman of First Brethren church officiating. Burial in Orange cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kaune
Edward T. Kaune
Hammond Avenue
Edwin Boardman
First Brethren Church
Orange Cemetery
Funeral services for Mrs Augusta G Adams
Mrs Augusta G Adams died Saturday at her daughter Mrs J S Tisdale's home at 111 Main Street. Funeral services will be held at 2 p m Thursday at Kistner's mortuary with Rev Arthur Young of First Methodist Episcopal Church officiating. Burial will be in Elmwood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta G. Adams
J. S. Tisdale
Main Street
Kistner
Arthur Young
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Elmwood
Brookhart Full of Vim and Vigor on Farm Visit
Senator Smith W. Brookhart, freshly rested from farm work near Washington Iowa, declared he is feeling his best and aims to push campaign promises especially for agriculture in the middlewest. He urged a federal flood relief session and predicted uncertainty in presidential nominee choices while planning speeches across Sioux Falls Sioux City and central Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Smith W. Brookhart
Middlewest
Brookhart
Congress
Stephenson seeks 90 day parole in murder case
Indianapolis May 16. Former Indiana Ku Klux Klan grand dragon D C Stephenson serving life for the Miss Madge Oberholtzer murder petitions Gov Ed Jackson for a temporary parole He says the move will let him expose enemies and recover 200000 of a once million dollar fortune The 18 page petition is a new defense by Stephenson and his lawyers He had not testified at his Noblesville trial and defense lacked vigor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
INS
D. C
Stephenson
Noblesville
Five on Trial for Killing Actor at Big Booze Party
In Los Alleles California on May 16, officials, wary of crowds, held motion picture figures Mrs Sarah Kerrick and four others for the murder of her husband known as Two Gun Tom Kerrick. The case raises questions after Kerrick was shot at a late night party at his home amid heavy drinking and conflicting stories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Alleles
Cal
Hall of Justice
Sarah Kerrick
Tom” Kerrick
Paul Kelly
Ray Raymond
Carlos Hardy
Curious
Kerrick
Maurice Zimring To Speak To Rewanis Club
Maurice Zimring, West High senior and state extemporaneous speaking winner, will address the Kiwanis club at the Hotel Russell-Lamson luncheon tomorrow on Bill Thompson, Mayor of Chicago. Wade Oswalt will discuss Bradstreet's rating service, and the West High male quartet will sing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maurice Zimring
West High
Kiwanis Club
Bill Thompson
Chicago
Russell-Lamson
Wade Oswalt
Bradstreet
West Tligh
W C T U Members to Attend Mrs Cotton Funeral
Members of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union in Black Hawk county are asked to gather at First Methodist Episcopal church in Cedar Falls Tuesday at 2 30 p m to attend the funeral services for Mrs Sarah Cotton a former district president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Black Hawk County
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Cedar Falls
Sarah Cotton
Pullen Home Welcomed by United Commercial Travelers
Surprised by friends at their new house 7386 Rebel Avenue Mr and Mrs E G Pullen hosted a housewarming by United Commercial Travelers a group that arrived late yesterday afternoon bearing provisions for dinner and celebrating the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. G. Pullen
Rebel Avenue
United Commercial
Eye Wit and Depth Wins Beauty Prize on Cornell Campus
Miss Ruth Goody Koontz of Chicago has been chosen as the most beautiful girl on Cornell college campus by Robert Henri. The portrait painter cited her long auburn hair and a wit and depth in her eyes along with vivacity, kindliness and inventive ability that set her apart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Vernon
Ruth Goodykoontz
Chicago
Cornell College
Robert Henri
New York
Chippewas Recall Menebozho Known Best as Hiawatha
Miss Elizabeth Haupt, a missionary, spoke at Waterloo and Cedar Falls services about Chippewa legends and the figure Menebozho known as Hiawatha. She explained Hiawatha is a priestly office, not the man who held it, and shared details on sugar maple timing, native foods, and intercultural attitudes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Longfellow
Elizabeth Haupt
Waterloo
Cedar Falls
Manebozho
Lavierge
Osage
Buffalo
Jake Superior
Ministers Honor Macartney in Waterloo Farewell Luncheon
Dr J R Macartney pastor of First Presbyterian church will leave Waterloo for Los Angeles next week. He was honored at a luncheon by the Waterloo and vicinity Ministerial Association at the YWCA. Speakers from Grace Methodist Episcopal Cedar Falls First Brethren Westminster Presbyterian and others praised his work. The event featured a solo by Dr McCormick and assembly singing led by Homer Albright.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Macartney
First Presbyterian Church
Waterloo
Los Angeles
Ministerial Association of
Earl A. Roadman
Grace Methodist Episcopal Church
A. P. Blough
Church of the Brethren
H. Cc. Culver
First Methodist Church
Cedar Falls
W. P. McCormick
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Macartney
McCormick
Assembly
Homer Albright
Fellowship Committee
The
Association
O. M. Yagey
First Evangelical Church
Henry Mueller
First Lutheran Church
Mr. Yagey
Rotary Governor Surprise Guest at City Luncheon
Fearl K. McKee, incoming district Governor of Iowa Nebraska Rotary, joined the Rotary luncheon at Hotel Russell Lamson in Indianola. He praised the local club’s district record, promised an official Waterloo visit, and stayed as guest of Bruce Gates. Delegates from Mason City district meeting delivered reports on boys work group, business men's conference, and Rotary educational work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fearl K. McKee
Indianola
Iowa- Nebraska Rotary
Rotary
Russell-Lamson
Waterloo
Bruce Gates
Mason City
Claude Cass
Floyd Goodrich
Clyde Allen
Liquid Fuel Stove Demonstrated With New Features
A three day demonstration at Nichols & Gates furniture store showcases the Kitchencook stove from the American line. The stove lights in one minute and allows burners to be controlled like a gas stove, with safety tests including inversion and side operation. A small Kitchen cook model rotates on an electricity powered stand during the display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nichols & Gates’ Furniture
Stormy conditions delay three planes to Paris flight start
Three monoplanes awaiting favorable weather at Roosevelt Field to begin nonstop attempts to fly to Paris as forecasters warn conditions remain obstinate. Officials hoped improvements by Wednesday morning. persistent poor weather threatens the start of the cross Atlantic venture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Paris
Aviators settle dispute over monoplane race contract
Clarence D. Cham berlin and Lloyd Bertaud faced a dispute with Charles A. Levine over terms for the Columbia flight against Byrd with Spirit of St. Louis. A new contract settled the dissension. It ensured protection for their wives and guaranteed all money rewards from the race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence D. Chamberlin
Lloyd Bertaud
Columbia
Richard E. Byrd
America
Charles Lindbergh
Aviators Face Split Over Flight Prizes and Wives' Payouts
Negotiations for the New York to Paris nonstop flight stir dispute as the aviators would give 50 percent of rewards to Columbia Aircraft while the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce protests and wants full prizes. The crew also seeks $50,000 to each wife in case of tragedy. Weather reports show heavy fog and winds across the mid Atlantic with no clearing in sight, making a flight within 24 hours unadvisable. Rumor of a 3 am surprise hop by Lindbergh draws 500 supporters to Curtiss field, but he sleeps in Garden City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia Aircraft Corporation
Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce
Bellanca
mid-Atlantic
Weather Bureau
Lindbergh
Curtiss Field
Garden City
Clark Spafford nets 33 inch northern pike at mill race
Clark Spafford of 124 Smith Street landed a seven and three quarter pound northern pike measuring 33 inches in length at 9 a.m. while fishing the muddy east side mill race below the Fourth Street dam. Despite many anglers casting without success, his bright artificial minnow drew the bite. The catch followed a patient fight as he steered the fish toward the abutment and brought it to shore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark Spafford
Smith Street
East Side
Fourth Street
Spafford
Safety Rhymes Warn Children of Street Peril
Local education leaders endorse a safety education push with six rhymes in “Tom Tom's Safety Lessons” booklets for all children up to fifth grade. Six thousand colorful booklets provided by London Guarantee & Accident Co through local agents Hutcheson and Lanning will be distributed in schools to teach accident prevention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Tom
London Guarantee &Accident Co., Ltd
R. O. Hutchison
C. G. Lanning
Black Hawk Building
Lanning
Mrs Schluter Dies at Clarksville After Short Illness
Mrs William Schluter, 59, died Sunday evening at the family home in Clarksville Indiana from heart disease. She had suffered with the ailment for some time but was not considered in immediate danger. Funeral services planned for 1 p.m. Wednesday at the family residence with Rev A W Satory leading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarksville
William Schluter
A. W. Satory
Turpentine Poisoning Averted For Local Toddler
Doris Gilson two year old daughter of Mr and Mrs O Gilson of 1014 Commercial street recovered after drinking a small quantity of turpentine early Saturday evening. Father and mother state an antidote was administered promptly and she improved today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doris Gilson
Violin Recital Postponed At Allied Arts Conservatory
Recital by Miss Hortense Morgan at Allied Arts Conservatory of Music has been postponed from tonight due to unspecified reasons. The event was listed as a violin recital and affected patrons are advised to await rescheduled date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allied Arts Conservatory of Music
Hortense Morgan
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Maharras
Towa
Ireland
New York-Paris
Atlantic
Maize Heads
U. C. T. Picnic Committee
Ft. Dodge
Berreee
Mfo
Snyder Bay
Sing Sing Prison
Kluxer
Rewanis Club
Cornell
Mineola
DL. I
Roosevelt Field
Starr
New York Weather Bureau
Charles A. Levine
Nickel
Waterloo Motor
E. Fourth and
Franklin Sts
George McManus
India
Waterloo Evening Courier
Waterloo Daily
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